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Nemesis

The historical epic from the master of adventure, Wilbur Smith

podle Wilbur Smith, Tom Harper ...

A FIGHT FOR HONOUR. A QUEST FOR REVENGE.Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her - to survive, no matter what. He ... Přečtěte si více

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A FIGHT FOR HONOUR. A QUEST FOR REVENGE.Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her - to survive, no matter what. He
... Přečtěte si více
Shattered Lands

Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia

podle Sam Dalrymple ...

** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST 2026A Best Book of the Year in the Financial Times, The Week, Spectator, BBC History Magazine, NPR, History Today, Waterstones and Daunts‘A sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian’ PETER FRANKOPAN'Remarkable … The prose is vivid, the storytelling cinematic' GUARDIANA histo... ... Přečtěte si více

417,79 Kč

** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST 2026A Best Book of the Year in the Financial Times, The Week, Spectator, BBC History Magazine, NPR, History Today, Waterstones and Daunts‘A sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian’ PETER FRANKOPAN'Remarkable … The prose is vivid, the storytelling cinematic' GUARDIANA histo...
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Empireland

How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain

podle Sathnam Sanghera ...

**EMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION*****THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past' Gerard deGroot, The Times_________________________________________________... ... Přečtěte si více

260,39 Kč

**EMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION*****THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past' Gerard deGroot, The Times_________________________________________________...
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Annihilation of Caste

podle Dr B.R. Ambedkar ...

B.R. Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. Ambedkar - a figure like W.E.B. Du Bois - offers a scholarly critique of Hindu scriptures, scriptures that sanction a rigidly hierarchical and iniquitous social system. The world's best-known ... Přečtěte si více

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B.R. Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. Ambedkar - a figure like W.E.B. Du Bois - offers a scholarly critique of Hindu scriptures, scriptures that sanction a rigidly hierarchical and iniquitous social system. The world's best-known
... Přečtěte si více
Operation Grasshopper

Army Aviation in the Korean War

podle Dario Politella ...

Operation Grasshopper first published in 1958, is the little-known yet vital story of U.S. Army Aviation operations during the Korean conflict. In contrast to the Air Force, Army "Grasshopper" pilots flew light, unarmed planes (especially the Cessna L-19 'Bird Dog') and helicopters, to report on enemy troop movements and artillery positions, to perform rescue missions of fellow soldiers, and to ... Přečtěte si více

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Operation Grasshopper first published in 1958, is the little-known yet vital story of U.S. Army Aviation operations during the Korean conflict. In contrast to the Air Force, Army "Grasshopper" pilots flew light, unarmed planes (especially the Cessna L-19 'Bird Dog') and helicopters, to report on enemy troop movements and artillery positions, to perform rescue missions of fellow soldiers, and to
... Přečtěte si více
The God of Small Things

Winner of the Booker Prize

podle Arundhati Roy ...

‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’This is the story of Rahel and Estha, twins growing up among the banana jam vats and peppercorns of their blind grandmother’s factory, and amid scenes of political turbulence in Kerala. Armed only with the innocence of youth, they fashion a ... Přečtěte si více

220,49 Kč

‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’This is the story of Rahel and Estha, twins growing up among the banana jam vats and peppercorns of their blind grandmother’s factory, and amid scenes of political turbulence in Kerala. Armed only with the innocence of youth, they fashion a
... Přečtěte si více
Destined For War

Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?

podle Graham Allison ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER | NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR.From an eminent international security scholar, an urgent examination of the geopolitical conditions that could produce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and China—and how it might be prevented.China and the United States are heading toward a war neither wants. The reason is Thucydides’s Trap: when a rising power ... Přečtěte si více

215,49 Kč

NATIONAL BESTSELLER | NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR.From an eminent international security scholar, an urgent examination of the geopolitical conditions that could produce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and China—and how it might be prevented.China and the United States are heading toward a war neither wants. The reason is Thucydides’s Trap: when a rising power
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Print and Publishing in Colonial Bengal

The Journey of Bidyasundar

podle Tapti Roy ...

This book reconstructs the history of print and publishing in colonial Bengal by tracing the unexpected journey of Bharat Chandra’s Bidyasundar, the first book published by a Bengali entrepreneur.The introduction of printing technology by the British in Bengal expanded the scope of publication and consumption of books significantly. This book looks at the developments and the parallel publishing ... Přečtěte si více

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This book reconstructs the history of print and publishing in colonial Bengal by tracing the unexpected journey of Bharat Chandra’s Bidyasundar, the first book published by a Bengali entrepreneur.The introduction of printing technology by the British in Bengal expanded the scope of publication and consumption of books significantly. This book looks at the developments and the parallel publishing
... Přečtěte si více
An Autobiography

podle M. K. Gandhi ...

Série série Penguin Modern Classics
Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself. He feared the enthusiasm for his ideas tended to exceed a deeper understanding of his quest for truth rooted in devotion to God ... Přečtěte si více

260,39 Kč

Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself. He feared the enthusiasm for his ideas tended to exceed a deeper understanding of his quest for truth rooted in devotion to God
... Přečtěte si více
Hindu Amir of Muslims

Indigenized Islam from the Indian Ocean Littoral of Malabar

podle Dr Abbas Panakkal ...

This book explores the pivotal role of integration in shaping Indigenized Islam in 16th-century Malabar, a region along the Indian Ocean's coastal fringes. Through a detailed examination of popular traditions, primary texts, and archaeological and architectural artifacts, this study seeks to unravel the historical processes that facilitated the fusion of Islam within the local vernacular context ... Přečtěte si více

1 901,99 Kč

This book explores the pivotal role of integration in shaping Indigenized Islam in 16th-century Malabar, a region along the Indian Ocean's coastal fringes. Through a detailed examination of popular traditions, primary texts, and archaeological and architectural artifacts, this study seeks to unravel the historical processes that facilitated the fusion of Islam within the local vernacular context
... Přečtěte si více
Sonia Gandhi

An Extraordinary Life, An Indian Destiny

podle Rani Singh ...

Sonia Gandhi's story represents the greatest transformational journey made by any world leader in the last four decades. Circumstance and tragedy, rather than ambition, paved her path to power. Born into a traditional, middle-class Italian family, Sonia met and fell in love with Rajiv Gandhi, son of future Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi and grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru, while studying English ... Přečtěte si více

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Sonia Gandhi's story represents the greatest transformational journey made by any world leader in the last four decades. Circumstance and tragedy, rather than ambition, paved her path to power. Born into a traditional, middle-class Italian family, Sonia met and fell in love with Rajiv Gandhi, son of future Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi and grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru, while studying English
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Performing the Radical

India in the 21st Century

podle Anja Hartl, William C. Boles ...

Série série Methuen Drama Agitations: Text, Politics and Performances
This volume redefines the radical by exploring a range of contemporary theatre and performance produced in response to the politico-cultural climate of 21st-century India.Offering a critique of dominant power structures in India, this book showcases how the rise in censorship and intolerance of dissent has brought forth new forms of political and aesthetic radicalism. Theatre has found many ways ... Přečtěte si více

1 901,99 Kč

This volume redefines the radical by exploring a range of contemporary theatre and performance produced in response to the politico-cultural climate of 21st-century India.Offering a critique of dominant power structures in India, this book showcases how the rise in censorship and intolerance of dissent has brought forth new forms of political and aesthetic radicalism. Theatre has found many ways
... Přečtěte si více
Imagining Kashmir

Emplotment and Colonialism

podle Patrick Colm Hogan ...

Série série Frontiers of Narrative
During the 1947 partition of the Indian subcontinent, Kashmir—a Muslim-majority area ruled by a Hindu maharaja—became a hotly disputed territory. Divided between India and Pakistan, the region has been the focus of international wars and the theater of political and military struggles for self-determination. The result has been great human suffering within the state, with political implications ... Přečtěte si více

882,09 Kč

During the 1947 partition of the Indian subcontinent, Kashmir—a Muslim-majority area ruled by a Hindu maharaja—became a hotly disputed territory. Divided between India and Pakistan, the region has been the focus of international wars and the theater of political and military struggles for self-determination. The result has been great human suffering within the state, with political implications
... Přečtěte si více
A Magical Marriage

podle Brenda Beck, Cassandra Cornall ...

Série Kniha 5 - The Legend of Ponnivala [Series 1
"The Legend of Ponnivala" is a vast, ancient epic from the Kongu region of South India, where it is known as the "Annanmar Kathai" or "Elder Brothers' Story." It is the story of three generations of a farming family who through their exploits and the intercession of the Hindu gods rise to become kings of their region. Previously only told orally by bards in the local area, it is surprisingly ... Přečtěte si více

61,05 Kč

"The Legend of Ponnivala" is a vast, ancient epic from the Kongu region of South India, where it is known as the "Annanmar Kathai" or "Elder Brothers' Story." It is the story of three generations of a farming family who through their exploits and the intercession of the Hindu gods rise to become kings of their region. Previously only told orally by bards in the local area, it is surprisingly
... Přečtěte si více
My Father's House

podle Mathew Daniel ...

My Father's House is set in the bustling Bombay of the 1950s and narrated by Mathew, the youngest in an Orthodox Christian family. Led by his generous and resilient parents, Daniel and Rachel, the family of five and two or three job-seeking guests at a time live in a cramped, third-floor tenement whose windows overlook the city's engaging chaos, which, in Mathew's observation, imitates their own ... Přečtěte si více

91,88 Kč

My Father's House is set in the bustling Bombay of the 1950s and narrated by Mathew, the youngest in an Orthodox Christian family. Led by his generous and resilient parents, Daniel and Rachel, the family of five and two or three job-seeking guests at a time live in a cramped, third-floor tenement whose windows overlook the city's engaging chaos, which, in Mathew's observation, imitates their own
... Přečtěte si více
The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan

podle H. G. Keene ...

The Mughal, or Moghul, Empire ruled much of the Indian subcontinent (archaically called 'Hindustan') for 3 centuries, finally falling in the mid-19th century. This is a fantastic and comprehensive account of the last years of the Empire and its fall, one of the most important events in Indian history. ... Přečtěte si více

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The Mughal, or Moghul, Empire ruled much of the Indian subcontinent (archaically called 'Hindustan') for 3 centuries, finally falling in the mid-19th century. This is a fantastic and comprehensive account of the last years of the Empire and its fall, one of the most important events in Indian history.
... Přečtěte si více
The Cambridge Economic History of Modern South Asia, Part 1, Colonial India, 1757–1947

Upravil: Latika Chaudhary, Tirthankar Roy, Anand V. Swamy ...

South Asia's economies, as well as the scholarship on their economic histories, have been transformed in recent decades. This landmark new reference history will guide economists and historians through these transformations in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Part I revisits the colonial period with fresh perspectives and updated scholarship, incorporating recent research on topics such as gender, ... Přečtěte si více

2 511,39 Kč

South Asia's economies, as well as the scholarship on their economic histories, have been transformed in recent decades. This landmark new reference history will guide economists and historians through these transformations in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Part I revisits the colonial period with fresh perspectives and updated scholarship, incorporating recent research on topics such as gender,
... Přečtěte si více
The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan

podle H. G. Keene ...

First published in 1887. Acording to the Preface: "The rise and meridian of the Moghul Empire have been related in Elphinstone's " History of India: the Hindu and Mahometan Period; " and a Special Study of the subject will Also be found in the " Sketch of the History of Hindustan" published by the present writer in 1885. Neither of those works, however, undertakes to give a detailed account of the ... Přečtěte si více

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First published in 1887. Acording to the Preface: "The rise and meridian of the Moghul Empire have been related in Elphinstone's " History of India: the Hindu and Mahometan Period; " and a Special Study of the subject will Also be found in the " Sketch of the History of Hindustan" published by the present writer in 1885. Neither of those works, however, undertakes to give a detailed account of the
... Přečtěte si více
The Koh-i-noor Diamond

podle Iradj Amini ...

A courtesan had told Nadir Shah that the priceless diamond hidden in Mohammed Shah's turban. Citing an ancient tradition, the victor demanded an exchange of headgear. At last the diamond was his. Or was it? Hastily he undud the folds… Wonderstruck at the gem's size, brilliance and beauty, he exclaimed, 'Koh-i-noor'! 1739: the gem now had a name. One fabulous diamond whose value could feed the ... Přečtěte si více

183,59 Kč

A courtesan had told Nadir Shah that the priceless diamond hidden in Mohammed Shah's turban. Citing an ancient tradition, the victor demanded an exchange of headgear. At last the diamond was his. Or was it? Hastily he undud the folds… Wonderstruck at the gem's size, brilliance and beauty, he exclaimed, 'Koh-i-noor'! 1739: the gem now had a name. One fabulous diamond whose value could feed the
... Přečtěte si více
How Pakistan Was Formed

The Economic Rationale for Partition

podle Dipak Basu, Victoria W. Miroshnik ...

This book examines the creation of Pakistan and the economic rationale for partition. The authors analyze other factors as well and look at the politics and influence of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Mahatma Gandhi, and Jawaharlal Nehru. ... Přečtěte si více

1 856,59 Kč

This book examines the creation of Pakistan and the economic rationale for partition. The authors analyze other factors as well and look at the politics and influence of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Mahatma Gandhi, and Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Hello Bastar

The Untold Story of India's Maoist Movement

podle Rahul Pandita ...

With direct access to the top Maoist leadership, Rahul Pandita provides an authoritative account of how a handful of men and women, who believed in the idea of revolution, entered Bastar in Central India in 1980 and created a powerful movement that New Delhi now terms as India's biggest internal security threat. It traces the circumstances due to which the Maoist movement entrenched itself in ... Přečtěte si více

92,39 Kč

With direct access to the top Maoist leadership, Rahul Pandita provides an authoritative account of how a handful of men and women, who believed in the idea of revolution, entered Bastar in Central India in 1980 and created a powerful movement that New Delhi now terms as India's biggest internal security threat. It traces the circumstances due to which the Maoist movement entrenched itself in
... Přečtěte si více
Handbook of South Asia: Political Development

Upravil: Europa Publications ...

This Handbook brings together essays that introduce the reader to the key issues in South Asian political development. Written by experts in their respective areas, the essays explore key aspects of political economy, political and economic change, and the complex diplomatic and security challenges of individual countries and the region as a whole. Essays discuss topics as wide-ranging as China’s ... Přečtěte si více

1 142,35 Kč

This Handbook brings together essays that introduce the reader to the key issues in South Asian political development. Written by experts in their respective areas, the essays explore key aspects of political economy, political and economic change, and the complex diplomatic and security challenges of individual countries and the region as a whole. Essays discuss topics as wide-ranging as China’s
... Přečtěte si více
Cornaline de l’Inde

Des pratiques techniques de Cambay aux techno-systèmes de l'Indus

Upravil: Valentine Roux ...

Série série Archéologie expérimentale et ethnographie des techniques
Les sites archéologiques de la vallée de l'Indus en témoignent : l'artisanat des perles en cornaline remonte à plusieurs millénaires. De nos jours, il se pratique encore dans quelques rares endroits comme en Inde dans la ville de Cambay (Gujarat), qui offre au chercheur une occasion unique de construire des référentiels. Dans ce but, des méthodes d'enquête appropriées ont été élaborées. Elles ... Přečtěte si více

429,00 Kč

Les sites archéologiques de la vallée de l'Indus en témoignent : l'artisanat des perles en cornaline remonte à plusieurs millénaires. De nos jours, il se pratique encore dans quelques rares endroits comme en Inde dans la ville de Cambay (Gujarat), qui offre au chercheur une occasion unique de construire des référentiels. Dans ce but, des méthodes d'enquête appropriées ont été élaborées. Elles
... Přečtěte si více
The Hindu Family and the Emergence of Modern India

Law, Citizenship and Community

podle Eleanor Newbigin ...

Série Kniha 22 - Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society
Between 1955 and 1956 the Government of India passed four Hindu Law Acts to reform and codify Hindu family law. Scholars have understood these acts as a response to growing concern about women's rights but, in a powerful re-reading of their history, this book traces the origins of the Hindu law reform project to changes in the political-economy of late colonial rule. The Hindu Family and the ... Přečtěte si více

786,89 Kč

Between 1955 and 1956 the Government of India passed four Hindu Law Acts to reform and codify Hindu family law. Scholars have understood these acts as a response to growing concern about women's rights but, in a powerful re-reading of their history, this book traces the origins of the Hindu law reform project to changes in the political-economy of late colonial rule. The Hindu Family and the
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Nemesis

Shattered Lands

Empireland

Annihilation of Caste

Operation Grasshopper

The God of Small Things

Destined For War

Print and Publishing in Colonial Bengal

An Autobiography

Hindu Amir of Muslims

Sonia Gandhi

Performing the Radical

Imagining Kashmir

A Magical Marriage

My Father's House

The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan

The Cambridge Economic History of Modern South Asia, Part 1, Colonial India, 1757–1947

The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan

The Koh-i-noor Diamond

How Pakistan Was Formed

Hello Bastar

Handbook of South Asia: Political Development

Cornaline de l’Inde

The Hindu Family and the Emergence of Modern India